Worst ever? Goody vows to get to bottom of Dees’ capitulation
‘That’s as bad a performance as you can get’ – Simon Goodwin isn’t shying away from what happened on Sunday. And he’s promised Melbourne fans that it won’t be tolerated.
‘That’s as bad a performance as you can get’ – Simon Goodwin isn’t shying away from what happened on Sunday. And he’s promised Melbourne fans that it won’t be tolerated.
Max Gawn has entered the conversation as possibly the best AFL ruckman ever and that’s the sort of faith his coach has in him.
‘I felt it in the legs the last quarter’ – Ed Langdon made a stark admission after Sunday’s win. But, at the same time, praised how the Demons leaders handled his surprise mid-season trip.
Melbourne star Ed Langdon missed last week’s loss to West Coast because he was in London at a wedding and his coach has explained why they let him go.
As one observer explains, if you saw Clayton Oliver on the street last year, he would cross the street and ignore you. But after his life hit ground zero in December, the Melbourne star had to change his ways. Here’s how he did it.
The rebuild may not be over, but teams heading west expecting to walk all over the Eagles have had a rude wake-up call as a young, quick and exciting West Coast side surged over the top of the Demons.
Christian Petracca dominated a comeback like few we have ever seen in footy, and looked to have taken the game himself from the Blues, until one unsung hero down back sealed a Carlton victory.
The AFL has a crisis on its hands with legends of the sport caught up in a frenzied reaction to a controversial incident.
Carlton and Melboure have played out a thriller but the result could have been different if not for a controversial umpiring call.
Melbourne makes a late comeback, led by Christian Petracca, but Carlton holds in another epic contest. Here are three SuperCoach takeaways from the contest and a recap of the action.
The AFL won’t foot the bill for premiership rings, but one coach says it’s time for the league to recognise every player who contributes to grand final success.
A Melbourne veteran has set the record straight on where he thinks he and a versatile teammate should be playing.
The Dees have been struck down in September the last two seasons, but in 2024, Simon Goodwin’s side might just have found the Fountain of Youth to push them deep into the finals mix.
It was far from pretty, but Simon Goodwin reveals why he thinks the Demons took a big step forward in their scrappy win over Geelong.
Demons forward Bayley Fritsch has produced an unworldly matchwinning goal to end Geelong’s unbeaten streak in an AFL thriller.
Simon Goodwin and Bayley Fritsch, take a bow. On Saturday night, with a perfect plan and a moment of sheer genius Melbourne showed the rest of competition how to beat Geelong.
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has heaped praise on another club but does not want to play down expectations for his own side.
The AFL continues to be haunted by the “shoddy execution” of former Melbourne president Glen Bartlett, writes MICHAEL WARNER — and the league’s time of reckoning has only just arrived.
A Melbourne teammate has lifted the lid on how Clayton Oliver’s finger injury impacted his performances in recent weeks.
With Demon Joel Smith facing a multi-year ban after testing positive to cocaine post-game in 2023, his father Shaun says Smith could be the fall guy to cover up rampant drug use in the AFL.
Melbourne superstar Christian Petracca isn’t satisfied with one area of his game despite a hot start to the season.
The Adelaide Crows went hard for Demon Harrison Petty in the off-season with plenty of draft capital in hand. They’ll come again at the end of 2024, but will they be offering as much?
Until two weeks ago, Daniel ‘Disco’ Turner hadn’t played forward since his junior days in Albury. Now, with three Anzac eve goals to his name, could he help solve the Dees forward disconnect?
Alan Richardson has dealt with hundreds of players over many roles at seven clubs. He would welcome changes to the AFL’s drug policy to allow clubs to intervene to help players.
Melbourne superstar Max Gawn has led his side to yet another Anzac Eve victory over Richmond. See the takeaways and relive the updates here.
Melbourne may be without two of its onball stars to start the season but the addition of three different faces suggest the Demons’ midfield shows no signs of slowing down.
Whether Melbourne star Clayton Oliver plays in the opening round of the AFL season is unclear, but on Wednesday’s practice match form, he looks ready to go.
Whether Melbourne star Clayton Oliver plays in the opening round of the AFL season is unclear, but on Wednesday’s practice match form, he looks ready to go.
Although Brodie Grundy’s stint as the Dees did not pan out, Melbourne skipper Max Gawn says he will find plenty of use in it as he prepares to battle his former partner in the Opening Round.
Carlton has made a call on a returning defender while Melbourne has flagged the next step for Clayton Oliver in his comeback.
Melbourne great Garry Lyon has hit a bit too close to home with a light-hearted comment while the Demons remain in crisis.
Melbourne skipper Max Gawn has revealed how he and his great mate Angus Brayshaw celebrated the premiership-winner’s career, and how the club is hoping to cover his spot on and off the field, while also providing an update on midfielder Clayton Oliver.
The Max Gawn-Brodie Grundy experiment didn’t work. But, is Gawn on his own really the answer? JON RALPH examines the difficult position Melbourne’s captain finds himself in.
The final moment of Angus Brayshaw’s AFL career involved a collision with Brayden Maynard. Now that the Demon’s career has ended prematurely, that incident will go down in infamy.
The AFL will not lengthen the mandatory 12-day concussion policy despite this week’s shock retirement by Melbourne’s Angus Brayshaw.
All the information Melbourne had received was positive, and Angus Brayshaw was picked to play against Richmond. Then, as footy boss Alan Richardson explains, last week’s news shocked them all.
Just two weeks out from the club’s season opener, Melbourne premiership player Angus Brayshaw has made the difficult decision to end his 167-game career.
The AFL world has been shocked by the news Melbourne’s Angus Brayshaw has retired immediately before the AFL season.
Melbourne captain Max Gawn can see how hard Clayton Oliver is working to become his ‘best self’ – but being so close to the star midfielder hasn’t been easy.
Three years ago, the alarm bells were sounding for Melbourne over a looming drug culture crisis. Now, MICHAEL WARNER reports, those who sounded the alarm are ‘completely vindicated’.
Melbourne Demons star Joel Smith’s drug probe has taken another dramatic twist after police revealed they are looking into the matter.
Melbourne Max Gawn revealed why his “answer has changed” on the troubled star Clayton Oliver who could play in his team’s season-opener
Melbourne Demons captain Max Gawn has responded to accusations as the club’s volcanic off-season continues to get worse.
Further details have emerged in the shock cocaine trafficking accusations made against Melbourne Demons star Joel Smith.
Melbourne Demons star Joel Smith’s drug probe has taken a dramatic twist after anti-doping investigators made a shock new allegation.
We’ve got all the data on centre bounce attendances for the opening practice match of the season. See how much time Petracca, Pickett, Bolton and more spent at the bounce here.
After an interrupted pre-season, Clayton Oliver will suit up against the Tigers on Sunday in a match simulation — but not where you would expect.
Hawthorn has turned to one of the VFL’s best defenders to plug a hole in its defence after losing fullback James Blanck to an ACL injury.
With Melbourne’s forward-line injuries mounting before the opening round, the Demons have thrown Christian Petracca into attack to try and plug the holes.
One of Melbourne’s leaders says Clayton Oliver’s return to main training has lifted spirits at the club as the players head on another camp.
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